Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion
4th December 1230hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win by One Goal
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 7/2 odds taken 0923 GMT, Friday 3 December
Coventry City and West Bromwich Albion go head-to-head in the EFL Championship this Saturday afternoon. The Sky Blues have had a fine season so far, collecting 33 points from 20 games to sit sixth. As for the Baggies, they are a point ahead in fourth. Coventry will be hoping to end a run of three straight draws with a home win, while the Baggies will be desperate for a first away victory in six. Which way will this all-West Midlands affair go? We track down the best odds and give you our top tips.
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Coventry City Preview – Can the Sky Blues get back on track after three straight stalemates?
Mark Robins’ Coventry City have made a fine start to their season. The Midlands club finished in 16th place last term but have spent pretty much the entirety of this campaign in the top six. Overall, City have won nine, drawn six and lost five.
The Sky Blues are unbeaten in their last four, though three of those have ended in draws. After a 3-2 home success over Bristol City, Coventry have drawn with Sheffield United, Birmingham City and Bournemouth.
Robins’ boys will be in high spirits after coming from two down to hold the high-flying Cherries to a 2-2 draw in the last one. Can they take points off another big hitter this Saturday?
West Bromwich Albion Preview – Can the Baggies end woeful away form?
Valerien Ismael, who did so well at Barnsley last season, made a positive impact when he first arrived at West Bromwich Albion. The Baggies opened up their Championship campaign with six wins and four draws from their first ten fixtures.
Since a thumping 4-0 victory at Cardiff City in late September, West Brom have struggled for wins, however. In fact, they have won just three of their following ten. The Baggies are winless in four, drawing three and losing one.
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After slipping eight points behind second, Albion need to put a winning run together over the busy festive period. Can they start by taking maximum points from Saturday’s trip to the Coventry Building Society Arena?
Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Advice
Coventry have been incredibly tough to beat on their own patch this season. Like we said, only Swansea have left with all three points. As for West Brom, their form on the road has been lousy of late, taking just one point from a possible 15 since emphatically winning in Cardiff.
Key Facts – Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion Betting Tip
- This will be the first meeting between the two since 2010
- Coventry have the joint best home record in the league
- West Brom have taken just one point from a possible 15 on the road
This will be the first meeting between the two since the 2009-10 Championship season. Back then, these two sides played out a 0-0 draw in Coventry. This could be another tight one, but we fancy the Sky Blues to nick a narrow home win. You can get 7/2 for the hosts to win by one.
Coventry have won 1-0 on three occasions in the Championship this season. Check out the tempting odds of 15/2 for the Sky Blues to win by that scoreline on Saturday.
The best betting odds for Coventry City vs West Bromwich Albion
Coventry City to win: 2/1 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
West Bromwich Albion to win: 5/4 at Bet365
